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Will You (Pretend) Marry Me (Swan Cove Series) by Christi Barth – Review by Deborah Joseph

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Will You Pretend Marry MeWill You Pretend Marry Me by Christi Barth
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Will You Pretend Marry Me by Christi Barth is part of the Swan Cove trilogy but can be read as a stand-alone.

Enemies to lovers
Fake bf
Secret identities
Oh my!

Kaia is a big pop star. For 10 years she has worked hard to gain the success she has, and also thanks her fans for it too. But then she decides she wants a career change and is going back to her legal name, Abigail Dilwort, to become a teacher in a small town.

Everett Reynolds is the VP, and AP chemistry teacher, at the school Abigail contracts to work at. But just like Abigail, he has secrets as well and secretly works for the state, not wanting anyone to know.

While on hiatus from being a pop star, something happens that puts Kaia’s reputation at risk. To try and fix it she asks Everett to fake marry her.

Not going to lie… this book feels like an adult version of Hannah Montana. If you enjoyed the show then you will enjoy this book. There is more drama, of course, but there is humor, romance, and life lessons.

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Unicorn, Don’t Do That! by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Deborah Joseph

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Unicorn, Don't Do That!: It's okay if a Unicorn poops on your doorstepUnicorn, Don’t Do That!: It’s okay if a Unicorn poops on your doorstep by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The second book I have gotten for my kids by Lois Wickstrom and I LOVE it! Always the cutest stories and the illustrations on them are beautiful! My oldest (5yrs) loves unicorns so I had to get this one for her and it ended up being such a big hit with both of my girls. It is such an easy read and perfect for kids. This is definitely a silly book that will get your kiddos giggling.

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4 R’s: Roped, Risked, Rescued, Romanced (4 R’s Series) by Julie Castle – Review by Deborah Joseph

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4 R's: Roped, Rescued, Risked, Romanced4 R’s: Roped, Rescued, Risked, Romanced by Julie Castle
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is a 4 book set. Each book is a stand-alone and has its own tropes. Four different stories, four different adventures in 1 book. Quick easy reads that will make it hard for you to put the book down.

Book 1- Fools Gold (Roped) : After Rafe saves Sarah they are stuck together for the rest of the winter. Months later Sarah was in love and they were getting married. After finding a note on their wedding night with a shocking message on it she ran off. She came back months later wanting to help fix his reputation, but he doesn’t plan on letting her go again and ropes her into staying longer than planned. The MCs are drawn together, so how could there not be a second chance and correcting misunderstandings… right?

Book 2- Her Heart’s Desire ( Rescued): Samantha is a runaway bride. Jake is the hot guy her family hired who secretly has it bad for Samantha. After catching her soon-to-be husband cheating she runs away to her family cabin where Jake is on “vacation”. She agrees to stay there for 2 weeks with Jake and a lot of trouble happens during that time. While dealing with her ex-fiance, Jake, and all the things going on she finds out who her heart desires.

Book 3- Serena’s Web (Risked) : Serena is a single mom who gets worried when she doesn’t hear from her father. After going to his house she notices it’s been broken into and things are missing. At first, she thinks it’s her abusive ex-husband but finds out it is someone different. She tries to get help from the police, but that only makes things worse and her house is broken into and things stolen. After reading a very disturbing text, she decides to take matters into her own hands and that the police won’t be any help, but that only leads to disaster. Even though Mark, an FBI agent, wants nothing to do with Serena he helps her while still working on his case against a dangerous man. Not only do they have to worry about the dangerous man, but also the ex-husband. This book will keep you at the edge of your seat wondering what was going to happen next and hoping for the best outcome.

Book 4- It Had to Be You (Romance): What was only supposed to be a one-night thing at their high school reunion turned into more. Candace just wanted her business to grow and Greg wanted to try his shot at being with her. When a rumor is spread she is forced to decide between making the rumor seem true or her business crashing. With the issues of the past colliding with the future she has planned out, can love blossom?

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Touched: Elemental Passions Book One by Skye Turner, Sloane Nicole, April D. Berry, C.J. Pinard, Danielle Jamie, Darlene Tallman, Julie Morgan, Livell James, Machelle Hanleigh, and Melissa MacKinnon – Review by Deborah Joseph

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Touched (Elemental Passions #1)Touched by Skye Turner
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Touched: Elemental Passions is the first book in a series and is a multi-POV, each POV is marked.

Ok, so you meet a beautiful female and some things happen you just don’t understand…. The detective in you wants answers and wants her to give them. But the answers…. *MIND BLOWN*

Touched is a romantasy that I can fully get behind! There’s mystery, drama, and best of all ROMANCE!!! I have only read a few books with Fae and other mythical creatures, but out of all of them, this was my fave so far. I love how all of the authors build the scene and each MC story, if I hadn’t known there were multiple authors I would have never suspected it while reading the story. The flow of it is so smooth you would think there was only 1 brilliant mind not 10. Can’t wait until the next book in the series comes out.

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Drag Me Down (Full Throttle Cyborgs Series) by Landra Graf – Review by Deborah Joseph

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Drag Me Down (Full Throttle Cyborgs, #4)Drag Me Down by Landra Graf
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Drag Me Down by Landra Graf is the fourth book in the full-throttle cyborg series and can be read as a stand-alone, however, the characters cross over between all of the books..

The development of the characters was nice, and I especially liked how the MMC always took care of his territory making sure they were good while also trying to strive for his end goal. There is excitement, drama, and romance… just picture fast and furious but on Mars and the gangs/territories are family. If you like a great story/plot, AI, cyborgs, and/or revenge stories then this book is definitely for you!

I don’t know if it is because I don’t normally read this genre, or if it would make more sense if I read the other three first, but a lot of the book had me rereading parts to try and make sense. Because of this, I give the book 3.75 stars but someone who normally reads this genre might give it more.

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Queen of the Fairies by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Deborah Joseph

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Queen of the FairiesQueen of the Fairies by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is the cutest ever! My girls had so much fun interacting with this book. The story is cute and the pictures are so wonderfully drawn and full of color! This is an easy read for kids. I can’t wait to get more of Lois Wickstrom’s books for my kiddos.

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The Closer (The Hustlers Trilogy) by Rowan Rossler – Review by Deborah Joseph

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The Closer: An enemies to lovers dark romance (The Hustlers Series Book 3)The Closer: An enemies to lovers dark romance by Rowan Rossler
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is the third book in the in the Hustlers series

I did not read the other 2 books before this one and can be read as a stand-alone.

This is a multi-pov- Not all chapters say whose POV it is but it will be from the POV of the most recent. (Ie: Ch. 1 says June but 2 and 3 have no name but you know it is still June.)

This is an easy read and can suck you in from the first page to the last. It is a slow burn but the spice be spicing when it does happen.

I do not feel like this can be considered dark romance- however, there are parts of it that others may see as “dark” and be triggered (Spiking drinks, kidnapping). This would be a good introduction though, for those who do feel this is a dark romance.

MMC and FMC used to work together, when things went south they took their separate ways but when the FMC finds herself in a bind with her company she turns to the MMC for financial assistance. While he gives her an offer she doesn’t want to accept she has no choice. Due to this, they have to be close again and that’s when all the fun starts. Secrets are let out, jealousy, possessiveness, and one hell of a plot. This does end in a HEA.

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Before You Say I Do by Marina Hanna – Review by Deborah Joseph

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Before You Say I DoBefore You Say I Do by Marina Hanna
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Multi pov with some chapters having both POVs (Clearly labeled)

Before you say I do by Mariana Hanna is a fast burn. There is spice.

Emma- Bartender. Doesn’t want a relationship, and only has one nightstand due to her ex.

Liam- Lawyer “hottie” who doesn’t want anything serious but also wants only Emma.

The MCs met at a bar and after weeks of trying to get with her, the MMC finally got her information and had a chance. After having “fun” a few times they decided to become FWB- MMC idea- but both right away feel more of a connection than just FWB and don’t speak on it. There are twists in the plot and has a HEA ending even though it seems it might not. I personally didn’t care for the beginning of the book, but it did get better so if you are struggling just give it some time before deciding if you want to continue or not.

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Mermaid Tails by Suzanna Lynn – Review by Deborah Joseph

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Mermaid TailsMermaid Tails by Suzanna Lynn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My daughters absolutely love mermaids so when I saw this book it was a no-brainer, I HAD to get it. It did not disappoint either! Both my girls loved this book and interacted with each page so easily. The author even includes little facts about each fish at the bottom. Between the imagination of what each mermaid could look like and the bright bold colors, my girls were instantly hooked and wanting more.

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Make Me Burn (North Fork Series) by Alicia Street – Review by Deborah Joseph

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Make Me Burn (North Fork Series Book 9)Make Me Burn by Alicia Street
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a multi-pov book. There are multiple POVs in chapters too and the only telltale that it’s a new POV is a break in the page.

Logan- grumpy, workaholic. stopped trusting people due to an issue that happened between him and his ex-best friend.

Jinx- sleeps around with guys while waiting for her “larger-than-life true love” while also running a shop with her best friend.

This is a fast burn and there are spicy scenes in this book.

Overall the book wasn’t that bad. Make Me Burn by Alicia Street is the first book from the series I have read and will most likely read the others now. There’s drama, being reunited after so long, rekindling love, and finding out the truth for these two love birds and I am here for it!

THIS STORY DOES HAVE A HEA!

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The Missing Red Envelopes by Yobe Qiu – Review by Deborah Joseph

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The Missing Red EnvelopesThe Missing Red Envelopes by Yobe Qiu
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Missing Red Envelope by Yobe Qiu is based in New York City and is about the Lunar New Year. The story is about two sisters, Lorie- 13 and Weina- 9, and their lost lucky envelope. They had been trying to save up to buy their grandmother a present. The older sister didn’t show her anger though, and instead tried thinking of resolutions to try and find the lost lucky envelope. This is such a cute story that not only goes into detail to educate children on the Lunar New Year and their traditions, but is also a lesson that teaches if you just stop, breathe, and think you can resolve issues, but that you should also talk with your parents about them as well for help.

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Hood of Sedna (Stevie Capot Chronicles) by Mina Skye – Review by Deborah Joseph

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Hood of Sedna (Stevie Capot Chronicles Book 1)Hood of Sedna by Mina Skye
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is a multi POV story between Stevie, the cousins Sebastian and Gabriel, Shaw, and Jamison (only short POV for him) Some chapters have multi POV but are clearly labeled whose POV it is.)

Hood of Sedna by Mina Skye is the first book from this author that I have read. It has magic, shifters, fae, and more…. All the fun fantasy stuff one could ask for rolled up into one book. On top of the fantasy, there is also love, drama, and betrayal.

Stevie is a reincarnation of a beloved princess named Stephanie who was murdered. When she was reborn she didn’t remember anything at all from her past, not even her name, and moved around a lot due to the fact she never aged. The first family that brought her in when she was reborn is who gives her a name and also teaches her how to steal.

Sebastian and Gabriel both love Stephanie. Sebastian’s love for her was so strong that after she died he had his memory of her erased, this has caused some trouble for the two cousins since and many deaths.

Rowan Shaw is a bounty hunter who was tasked by the prince to find Stevie and keep her safe, but he is not who people think he is.

Jamison- a marshall who wants Stevie behind bars for theft.

There are a lot of twists throughout and it ends in a cliffhanger. Some parts of this story left me a bit confused and there were a bit too many POVs in some chapters but was an easy, quick, read.

~This is not my typical type of book I read so while I give it 3 stars others may enjoy it more and give it 5~

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